To complete the Instructional Strategist I Endorsement the candidate must either have a teaching license or be completing requirements toward it. The Instructional Strategist I Endorsement must have either a K-8 or 5-12 emphasis. The required courses for each are below:
Grades K-8
EDUC 301 Education of Exceptional Persons 3 hrs.
EDUC 302 Classroom Management 2 hrs.
EDUC *451 Diagnostic and Assessment Reading Methods 3 hrs.
EDUC *452 Remedial Reading Methods 3 hrs.
SPED 305 Collaboration and the Family 3 hrs.
SPED 341 Characteristics of Special Education Students 3 hrs.
SPED 342 Diagnosis &Assessment of Students with Disabilities 3 hrs.
SPED 344 Methods & Teaching Strategies for Students w/ Disabilities 3 hrs.
SPED 442 Practicum in Special Education 3 or 7 hrs.
Grades 5-12
EDUC 301 Education of Exceptional Persons 3 hrs.
EDUC 302 Classroom Management 2 hrs.
EDUC 327 Reading in the Secondary Content Areas 2 hrs.
EDUC *451 Diagnostic and Assessment Reading Methods. 3 hrs.
EDUC *452 Remedial Reading Methods 3 hrs.
SPED 297 Career Development & Transition for Students w/ Disabilities 3 hrs.
SPED 341 Characteristics of Special Education 3 hrs.
SPED 342 Diagnosis and Assessment of Students with Disabilities 3 hrs.
SPED 344 Methods & Teaching Strategies for Students w/ Disabilities 3 hrs.
SPED 492 Practicum in Special Education 3 or 7 hrs.
*Prerequisite EDUC 324: Primary Literacy Methods. All coursework must be completed before taking practicum.
